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***Official*** New Zealand in Australia 2011

Bahnz

Bahnz

Hall of Fame Member
I think you have to stick with him for the second test. Give him the benefit of the doubt. But there is no argument that he's been dreadful so far.
 
Spark

Spark

Global Moderator
TumTum said:
It might not be the best of shots, but that short arm pull-shot is great to watch.
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It's almost unique to Clarke, I don't know anyone who plays it as effectively as he does.

meanwhile huss racking up close to 30 balls against vettori without scoring
 
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NZTailender

NZTailender

I can't believe I ate the whole thing
Bahnz said:
I think you have to stick with him for the second test. Give him the benefit of the doubt. But there is no argument that he's been dreadful so far.
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Depends on if he ends up picking up a few wickets IMO. If he keeps going for a bit of tap for no reward then I don't think he'll do any better on the road of Hobart. Mind you, Boult may not do any better.
Still, I'd pick Boult and give Bracewell a few domestic games before maybe recalling him for home tests, depending on how Boult does in Tassie.
 
Days of Grace

Days of Grace

International Captain
Brownlee.

Give Bracewell two more to see if he can get his length. Rather the batsmen change ends, tbh.

Good move by Taylor to stand at mid-off. Good captaincy.
 
straw man

straw man

Hall of Fame Member
Bahnz said:
I think you have to stick with him for the second test. Give him the benefit of the doubt. But there is no argument that he's been dreadful so far.
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Pretty much agree. Once you've picked* a young talented guy it's a bad move to drop him after one bad test. That he probably shouldn't have been picked in the first place is immaterial now. Would be difficult for Boult to debut at this point too.


* for reasons other than injury to a regular front-line bowler
 
Sylvester

Sylvester

State Captain
Clarke hasn't looked quite as convincing since making his 50. A few iffy shots earlier and now edging Bracewell.
 
Ruckus

Ruckus

International Captain
That's right where Bracewell wants to pitch them, same spot Siddle was getting his wickets....maybe a tad less full actually.
 
Spark

Spark

Global Moderator
TumTum said:
He fluctuates a lot doesn't he. Not someone like Ponting or Hussey when they get going, they are hard to stop.
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Oh Clarke is hard to stop too once he gets going (has a quality conversion rate), he just looks weird at times. Goes into little patches where he just looks weird... while scoring at a run a ball. Rarely lasts more than a few overs though.

Meanwhile Hussey finally gets a run off Vettori.
 
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